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title: Afonso de Albuquerque - Portuguese Admiral
author: Unknown
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12934/afonso-de-albuquerque---portuguese-admiral/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Afonso de Albuquerque - Portuguese Admiral
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## Image File
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## Image Caption
The Portuguese admiral and military commander, Afonso de Albuquerque (1453-1515 CE), who served as Governor of [Portuguese India](https://www.worldhistory.org/Estado_da_India/) from 1509-1515 CE and captured Malacca in 1511 CE.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Retrato_de_Afonso_de_Albuquerque_(ap%C3%B3s_1545)_-_Autor_desconhecido.png) by [**Unknown**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Retrato_de_Afonso_de_Albuquerque_(ap%C3%B3s_1545)_-_Autor_desconhecido.png). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 17 October 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.